Model Airplane News – September 2019

SEPTEMBER 2019 47

WHAT WE LIKE

Quick assembly

Compact design

• Fun to fly

AT A GLANCE

MODEL

Tiger Moth DH.82

MANUFACTURER

VQ Warbirds

(vqwarbirds.com)

TYPE

Scale primary trainer

WINGSPAN

55.13 in.

PILOT SKILL LEVEL

New pilot

(second plane)

ASSEMBLY TIME

6 hours

RADIO REQ’D

5-channel

POWER REQ’D

.46–.50 two-stroke,

.65–.75 four-stroke, or

750W electric

PRICE

$299.95

Th is illustrates how compact the Moth is. I can lift it into the Escalade using one
hand, and it fi ts in the cargo area in one piece—an added bonus.

GEAR USED

RADIO

JR XG8

(deeforce.net)

ENGINE

Magnum .52 glow or

E-flite E-Power 46

electric

FUEL

Omega Cool Power

(towerhobbies.com)

BATTERY

Spektrum 6.6V for

flight pack or E-flite

5000 for electric

PROPELLER

Xoar 11x6 for .52

glow or APC 13x8 for

E-Power 46